Mental Illness in Literature: Case Studies of Sylvia Plath and Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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This poster discusses research on mental illness in literature. The author's study focuses on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' and Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar', the primary texts of the research, and develops similarities and personal connections between the authors and their mentally unstable main characters. The study investigates the biographical aspects and mental health of the deceased women and thoroughly analyzes the time period of each author to demonstrate whether or not social status disparities could have been a reason for their deteriorating mental health. Both women committed suicide, though their literary accomplishments and societal effects allow them to live on.
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Creation Date: April 15, 2010
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UNT Honors College
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Creator (Author):
Dyer, Darby

University of North Texas

Mental Illness in Literature: Case Studies of Sylvia Plath and Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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Scroggins, Daryl

University of North Texas; Faculty Mentor
Original Creation Date: April 15, 2010
Description:

This poster discusses research on mental illness in literature. The author's study focuses on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' and Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar', the primary texts of the research, and develops similarities and personal connections between the authors and their mentally unstable main characters. The study investigates the biographical aspects and mental health of the deceased women and thoroughly analyzes the time period of each author to demonstrate whether or not social status disparities could have been a reason for their deteriorating mental health. Both women committed suicide, though their literary accomplishments and societal effects allow them to live on.
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Department: English
Department: Honors College
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1 p.
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Keyword(s): mental illnesses | literature | authors | mental health
Source: Seventh Annual University Scholars Day, 2010, Denton, Texas, United States
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Series Title: University Scholars Day
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UNT Honors College
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UNT Scholarly Works
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Relation (Is Version Of): Mental Illness in Literature: Case Studies of Sylvia Plath and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, ark:/67531/metadc94268
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